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Kenya: The accidental librarian keeping Kibera's kids in books

In Africa's largest slum town, a retired railway worker has turned an abandoned shack into a library for the local children.

Radio France Internationale

Rafiki unbanned on appeal: why it’s an important moment for African film

The film Rafiki is a charming love story that plays out in urban Kenya. It follows two teenage girls whose close friendship slowly turns into first love. Directed by rising filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, it was celebrated as groundbreaking by critics and at festivals when it was released in 2018. But…

The Conversation

‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia

Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal danger

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Climate change is hurting Kenyan women working in coastal tourism – they explain how

I returned home to Kenya’s coast after months of winter in Germany, and the heat felt extreme. Temperatures rose past 35°C by midday under the blazing sun of Kilifi, a tourism destination on Kenya’s shores of the Western Indian Ocean. It is here that international visitors come for pristine beaches,…

The Conversation

‘You feel obligated’: African workers on the pain – and pride – of the ‘black tax’

For workers sending money to support their relatives, payments are both a burden and badge of pride

The Guardian - UK

The ultimate safari guide — from Kenya to Rwanda (and everywhere in between)

Dreaming of a safari, but don’t know where to start? You need this country-by-country guide

Evening Standard

The rocket builder sending Kenyan kids' imaginations into orbit

On the ground floor of an apartment block in the town of Ongata Rongai, south of Nairobi, two rockets stand upright on metal pillars, their aluminium skins catching the light. They look out of place here – too ambitious, too futuristic for a space meant for laundry lines and water…

Radio France Internationale

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‘Coercive’ Trump-led US health deals could cause global abortion access to collapse, charities warn

Special Report: Leading NGOs fear the deals in Africa – offering financial assistance in exchange for things like mining rights and access to health data – are worded vaguely enough for the US to impose restrictions on reproductive rights

The Independent UK

Early humans relied on simple stone tools for 300,000 years in a changing east African landscape

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago. The selection of rock type depended on how easily the material could be flaked to the desired shape and form.

The Conversation

IShowSpeed’s Kenya stream sets new streaming records & chaos in the streets

Records broken!

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Two Kenyan women rebuild libraries in a quietly powerful new documentary

Two Kenyan women – Wanjiru Koinange and Angela Wachuka – set out in 2017 to do something both ordinary and radical: rebuild neglected libraries in Nairobi.

The Conversation

Africa’s climate finance rules are growing, but they’re weakly enforced – new research

Climate change is no longer just about melting ice or hotter summers. It is also a financial problem. Droughts, floods, storms and heatwaves damage crops, factories and infrastructure. At the same time, the global push to cut greenhouse gas emissions creates risks for countries that depend on oil, gas or…

The Conversation

Kenyan women lost their husbands and then their land. But some are fighting back

Thousands of widows in western Kenya face losing their land after their husbands die

The Independent UK

Tennis Kenya Finally Explains Why Hajar Abdelkader Received A Wildcard At Nairobi Tournament

Tennis Kenya explains Hajar Abdelkader's wildcard was granted last‑minute but later conceded misstep, promising tighter standards to safeguard African tennis.

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Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to the late 'super tusker' Craig

Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose 54 years in the wild came to symbolise the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.

The Independent UK

Kenya mourns legendary ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig after death in national park

Kenya’s elephant population has grown from 36,280 in 2021 to 42,072 in 2025

The Independent UK

A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped

A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed Friday, leaving at least four people believed trapped, according to a government official

The Conversation

Street food in Mombasa: how city life shaped the modern meal

As Kenya’s cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were paid for with cash, a major transformation in Kenya’s food systems.

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The Independent UK

Meet the TikTok-famous barber using a shovel and an iron to cut hair

Safari Martins has gone viral for his zany methods

The Conversation

Kenya’s ‘night running’: how a rural ritual with links to witchcraft became an urban staple

In parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, it is not uncommon to hear of individuals who run naked at night. They cause trouble and instil fear in the neighbourhood. They throw stones on rooftops, make animal noises, bang on windows and doors, and chase night travellers.

The Guardian - UK

What drove gen Z protests that brought down governments and called out corruption? Five activists explain

We spoke to protesters in Togo, Kenya, Nepal, Madagascar and Morocco about how their actions helped shape the world in 2025

Radio France Internationale

'It’s about stopping harmful tourism': the fight against Maasai Mara luxury hotel

In Kenya's Maasai Mara, local people say a new luxury safari hotel is threatening the ecosystem – and the livelihoods of those for whom tourism was supposed to bring opportunity.

Radio France Internationale

Stigma and sisterhood: how one Kenyan woman knitted a healthcare revolution

Mary Mwangi turned to her knitting needles for solace during her cancer treatment – and then used them to help other women survivors reclaim their dignity.

The Guardian - UK

We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2025 – part two

From the ‘warrior’ midwife saving lives in Senegal to the outed Kenyan pop star speaking up against prejudice, these are some of the people who gave us hope

The Independent UK

Protests in Kenya as elephants kill four people in just one week

One elephant, believed responsible for two deaths, was shot dead in Kajiado County

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